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When Americans speak quickly and the T in "to" comes between vowel sounds, it can become a D sound. For instance in "go to work," the T in "to" is between two O's. Americans naturally reduce T to D between vowels, and the word "to" is so small and simple, we can reduce it a lot. This is very informal, casual speech--it's not necessary to speak this way. However, Americans will do this sometimes, and practicing the rule can help with your listening skills.
Also,
when the previous word ends in
N, the T in "to" can become a D. This is because the N, D and T
inter-relate in American English. Review T
sound rules.
Use
the sentences below to practice reducing "to" to a light D
sound. Use
other reduced sound
rules as needed. Review
rules of
casual speech.
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Written
English |
Spoken English |
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| Let's go to the
store. |
Let's go'd'the
store. |
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| I need to go to
work. |
I need
t'go'd'work. |
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| The baby will go
to sleep soon. |
The baby will
go'd'sleep soon. |
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| I didn't plan to
go. |
I didn't
plan'd'go. |
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| I don't know how
to do that. |
I dunno how'd'do
that. * |
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| She doesn't know
how to fix the car. |
She doesn'know
how'd'fix the car.** |
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| Let's figure out
where to go. |
Let's figure out
where'd'go. |
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| I don't know
when to tell him the news. |
I dunno
when'd'tell'im the news.*** |
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| We are figuring
out when to leave town. |
We are figuring
out when'd'leave town. |
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| Do you know
where to turn right? |
Do you know
where'd'turn right? |
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| Please let me
know when to come over. |
Please lemme
know when'd'come over.**** |
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